Assuming 170k is what they’d pay people who actually meet all those requirements and 100k is for new grads (eg someone with an MS or PhD that exposed them to th

Assuming 170k is what they’d pay people who actually meet all those requirements and 100k is for new grads (eg someone with an MS or PhD that exposed them to the “full stack”), it seems reasonable as a salary, considering they are paying equity as well, and may include bonuses. 170k is a pretty normal senior SWE salary for Bay Area startups or even FAANGS. The crazy TCs come from equity and, to a lesser extent, bonuses.